Tacoma Size vs Full Size

Yeah, I think this is the commercial I was thinking of! Lol

 

I drive ford expeditions all with the v6 ecoboost for work (corrections, so it has a cage barrier for the rear seats, and behind the front seats, radio gear, light bars, etc) but they get roughly 18MPG,

nearly the same if not less than my 2016 tacoma which is getting on average 18.4 with 265/70/16 Yokohama geolandar A/T (slighlty larger than stock), 1.25 wheel spacers, KBVoodoo high rise bed rails, and an ARB Simpson III RTT.. when i was one a trip offroad to the NMW I was making just over 17MPG offroad (over 400 miles).. carrying about 600lbs of: (clothing. gear, tools, cooler full of: ice, food, beer. I was also carrying 10.7gallons of spare gas, and 5.4gallons of water, case of bottled water).. I was rather impressed with this. and days before this I hauled about 1600lbs of scrap wood (demo) with a buddies utility trailer to my local stump dump could barely feel it behind the truck.. honestly the truck drove better with all the weight on it, gave the suspension a bit of compression.. the truck handled the potholes and whoops of the golden road just fine for a stock truck..

albeit this trip settled me to invest in a better suspension/ lift, slightly bigger tires 255/85/16's, a compressor, and air down tools.

this truck does almost everything I ask of it, now if only i could get entune app on my phone to behave...

 

I came to the taco from a Tundra. I had that Tundra for over twelve years. Compared to it, I feel like I’m squeezed into a compact car. It is taking quite a long time to get used to it psychologically.

My only regret - well regret is such a harsh word - let’s say, the only second-thought I’ve had since buying mine had been about the short bed for many of the reasons you state. But then I also like the convenience and maneuverability of the shorter wheelbase in tight spaces.

 

I just traded my '19 TRD Sport 4WD for a Sierra 1500 Denali with the 6.2 because the Tacoma just didn't have enough power for me when driving up grades. The 6.2 actually gets better mileage. I didn't really want a big truck, which is why I got the Tacoma in the first place, but I didn't realize I would miss the brute force of a V8 as much as I did. Seeing as you can get $15K off a new GM truck right now with not much effort, you can easily get a new truck for well under $40K and that will help with the depreciation a little.

 

that is nice. yeah if you get a 18 model GMC or Chevy they have left over 15k is about right and I agree with depreciation not going to be bad for what you paid. If you need or miss the v8 and or room it is good choice for sure. Depends on where and how you use your truck.

 

Thanks. There's even a dealer in Kansas City (I think) that is discounting all 2018's by $17,000. I prefer the old body (hate the tailgate and huge grille on the new body) so getting an '18 was ideal for me. I'm not really concerned at all about resale.

Cars are a hobby for me so I became immune to the sting of getting in and out of cars every couple years loooong ago. It is what it is.

 

i am same way. I am in Tulsa and same here I have seen 16k off advertised so I am sure you could squeeze another $1000

 

The new F150s especially with the 2.7l engine get better mileage than most Tacoma's. EPA mileage 18/23 F150 2.7l vs. 18/22 Tacoma.

 

Personally I got the 5 ft bed but I think 6ft bed would have been better. I didnt realize how much stuff needs about 5.5 feet of room in the bed to perfectly fit until I had a 5ft bed.

 

But the Tacoma engine will last about 4x longer than that overstressed 4-banger. Plus it sounds better. Plus it is more dependable. I'll take the 1 mpg hit on the highway for that.

 

Beautiful truck. What are you averaging with the 6.2L?

We average 19.8mpg in my wife's 2017 Suburban 2wd with the 5.3L and 6 speed auto.

 

With the tailgate open and enough ratchet straps, you can fit pretty much anything that you could fit in the bed of a full size truck. I've never had an issue with bed space. The cab space is another story though, I can agree with everybody who already said to just go out and test drive and see if it fits your needs.

 

Just picked up the 19 Taco last week. It is a bit longer than the old 95 f150 extended. The ride is far more tighter and solid than the ford. But more importantly I hope the reliability is as good as the 95 150. I looked at ford ranger but didn't care for the 4cyl eco with the turbos and the 10 speed tranny. Can't see it being a long term keeper compared to the Tacoma.

 

FYI the 2.7l is a V6. It's faster, has a fully boxed frame, much greater payload, greater towing capacity and it's very dependable.

 

There are a lot of things I had to get used to switching to the taco after driving my Tundra for so long. I still feel a little claustrophobic in the taco cab. Imagine moving from a mansion to a studio apartment-LOL.

I hated the seat’s looks, feel, and position but bought the truck anyway. I’ve since picked up some seat risers and Clazzio leather covers. That took care of the seating issues for me. I still feel a little cramped and miss the roominess of the Tundra but it is offset by the convenience of a smaller cab. I can reach virtually everything inside now. Couldn’t do that before.

My point is, there are a lot of things you can do to customize this truck to improve it and better suit your needs. By comparison, I didn’t do anything to my Tundra other than tint the windows and put bigger tires on it.

The main thing I don't miss about the Tundra at all is the horrible gas mileage.

 

Whenever there are ‘sounds’ while on a plane I’ll say in a not too quiet voice, ‘I’ve never heard that noise before!’ Get the kiddos nice and calm.

 

I don’t even a think a full size would fit in my garage.

 

That 2.7 is actually a well designed and beefy little power plant. Not a lot of reported issues with it so far and the 2nd gen (2018+) is even more refined.

 

Beautiful. And, I'm here currently driving a '15 Sierra SLT with the 5.3L researching Taco's to downsize for all of the reasons already mentioned in this thread (maneuverability, fit in garage, slightly better fuel economy, etc.).

My wife drives a '17 Yukon Denali and gets better gas mileage than my 5.3. Love that 6.2L motor.

I just did a quick check on our local dealer's website and they have 2 leftover 18 Sierra Denali's, but are currently only offering $10k off MSRP. So, still looking at $55k-$57k.

 

On the open road I'm getting over 21mpg and the engine hasn't even broken in yet. It's still very tight. Around town is obviously less but not any worse than the '19 Tacoma V6, and lots more enjoyable to drive. But it is big. And that's the drawback to the full sized trucks. Nobody has made the perfect midsized truck yet that combines enough power in a smaller rig. IMHO

The vibrations from that 3.5L motor drove me insane and tipped the scale in favor of dumping it. It was like Chinese water torture going through the 1800-2100 rpm range and being reminded every single time that there is a harmonic vibration that Toyota either cannot or will not fix. Couple the vibration with being out of breath AND no benefit in terms of mpg and there you have it.